Tuesday, November 11, 2008

I will update these as I can. If you haven't filled out the loss survey, please do so. Thank you to all of you who have filled this out and allowed us to know the real statistics!

I'm not going to look at biased sites at all. I will NOT go fishing on various sites either. Mothers are free to come here and share if they choose to. I'm tired of the homebirth vs hospital crap. Yes, some midwives are horrific, and my daughter's loss of life is proof. Yes, some dr's suck as well. I want there to be a place to get real statistics that will not be silenced because it doesn't jive with agendas. I have no agenda but truth. This will be updated as the survey is filled out!

Out of 28 respondentsPrenatal Care:::10 Had a DR for prenatal care5 Had dual care with a DR and CNM4 Had a CNM for prenatal care2 Had Care from a CPM1 Had care from a DR and Peri2 Had care from a LM1 Had no Prenatal Care1 Had care from a DR, CPM, and Peri1 Had care from DR, DEM, CPM, and Peri1 Had care from a DEM

How mother's researched:::23 Read Books20 Read Articles20 Talked to a DR20 Online Message Boards18 Spoke to Friends14 Spoke to family members14 Read Medical Studies12 Read Blogs9 Spoke to a CNM6 Medical Training4 Spoke to a CPM4 Spoke to a LM3 Took Birth Classes2 Had been through it before2 Spoke to DEM

In the women who had no issues during the prgnancy:1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a CPM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a LM1 Stillbirth at 39+ weeks using a DR1 Neonatal Death at 40+ weeks using a DR1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a DR and CNM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a CNM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a DEM

So far I am seeing that 7 out of 29 pregnancies had no risk factors and the babies were perfect. Since 5 out of 6 stillbirths in these low risk cases were 40+ weeks, I think it is safe to assume that stillbirth definately increases once a woman hits 40 weeks.

I will update these as I can. If you haven't filled out the loss survey, please do so. Thank you to all of you who have filled this out and allowed us to know the real statistics!

I'm not going to look at biased sites at all. I will NOT go fishing on various sites either. Mothers are free to come here and share if they choose to. I'm tired of the homebirth vs hospital crap. Yes, some midwives are horrific, and my daughter's loss of life is proof. Yes, some dr's suck as well. I want there to be a place to get real statistics that will not be silenced because it doesn't jive with agendas. I have no agenda but truth. This will be updated as the survey is filled out!

Out of 28 respondentsPrenatal Care:::10 Had a DR for prenatal care5 Had dual care with a DR and CNM4 Had a CNM for prenatal care2 Had Care from a CPM1 Had care from a DR and Peri2 Had care from a LM1 Had no Prenatal Care1 Had care from a DR, CPM, and Peri1 Had care from DR, DEM, CPM, and Peri1 Had care from a DEM

How mother's researched:::23 Read Books20 Read Articles20 Talked to a DR20 Online Message Boards18 Spoke to Friends14 Spoke to family members14 Read Medical Studies12 Read Blogs9 Spoke to a CNM6 Medical Training4 Spoke to a CPM4 Spoke to a LM3 Took Birth Classes2 Had been through it before2 Spoke to DEM

In the women who had no issues during the prgnancy:1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a CPM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a LM1 Stillbirth at 39+ weeks using a DR1 Neonatal Death at 40+ weeks using a DR1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a DR and CNM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a CNM1 Stillbirth at 40+ weeks using a DEM

So far I am seeing that 7 out of 29 pregnancies had no risk factors and the babies were perfect. Since 5 out of 6 stillbirths in these low risk cases were 40+ weeks, I think it is safe to assume that stillbirth definately increases once a woman hits 40 weeks.